馬太福音 2
1 當黑落德為王時，耶穌誕生在猶大的白冷；看，有賢士從東方來到耶路撒冷，說：
NOW when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judæa in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
2 「才誕生的猶太人君王在哪裏﹖我們在東方見了衪的星，特來朝拜衪。」
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
3 黑落德王一聽說，就驚慌起來，全耶路撒冷也同他一起驚慌。
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
4 他便召集了眾司祭和民間的經師，仔細考問他們：默西亞應當生在哪裏。
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
5 他們對他說：「在猶太的白冷，因為先知曾這樣記載：
And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judæa: for thus it is written by the prophet,
6 『你猶大的白冷啊！你在猶大的群邑中，決不是最小的，因為將由你出來一位領袖，衪將牧養我的百姓以色列。』
And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
7 於是黑落德暗暗把賢士叫來，你細詢問他們那星出現的時間；
Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
8 然後打發他們往白冷去，說：你們去仔細尋訪嬰孩，幾時找到了給我報信，好讓我也去朝拜衪。」
And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
9 他們聽了王的話，就走了。看，他們在東方所見的那星，走在他們前面，直至來到嬰所在的地方，就停在面。
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
10 他們一見到那星，極其高興喜歡。
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
11 他們走進屋內，看見嬰兒和他的母親瑪利亞，遂俯伏朝拜了衪，打開自己的寶匣，給衪奉獻了禮物，即黃金、乳香和歿藥。
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
12 他們在夢中得到啟示，不要回到黑落德那裏，就由另一條路返回自己的地方去了。
And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
13 他們離去後，看，上主的天使顯於若瑟說：「起來，帶著嬰孩和衪的母親，逃往埃及去，住在那裏，直到我再通知你，因為黑落德即將尋找這嬰孩，要把衪殺掉。」
And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
14 若瑟便起來，星夜帶口嬰孩姓衪的母親，退避到屐及去口
When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
15 留在那裏，直到黑落德死去。這就應驗了上主藉先知所說的話：「我從埃及召回了我失兒子。」
And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
16 那時，黑落德見了自己受了士們的愚弄，就大發忿怒，依照他由賢士們所探得的時期，差人將白冷及其周圍境內所有兩歲及兩歲以下的嬰兒殺死，
Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
17 於是應驗了耶肋米亞先知所說的話：
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,
18 「在辣瑪聽到了聲音，痛哭哀號不止；辣黑爾痛哭她的子女，不願受人安慰，因為他們不在了。」
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
19 黑落德死後，看，上主的天使在埃及托夢顯於若瑟說：
But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
20 「起來，帶著孩子和衪的母親，往以色列地去，因為那些謀殺孩子性命的人死了。」
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
21 他便起來，帶著孩子和衪的母親，進了以色列地域；
And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
22 但是一聽說阿爾赫勞繼他父親黑落德作了猶太王，就害怕到那裏去；夢人得到了啟示後，便退避到加里肋亞境內，
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
23 去住在一座名叫納匝肋的城中，如此應驗了先知所說的話：「衪將稱為納匝肋人。」
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
